Williams v. Thornton

This is a contest over proceeds of a note bought by one Jaquess who died March 18, 1923. The complainants, as beneficiaries under the will of Jaquess, claim the proceeds of the note and the defendant claims that the note was a personal gift to him from Jaquess, prior to the death of the latter, and defendant as executor therefore contends that he is not required to account for the amount collected from this source. The chancellor decided in favor of the complainants and the defendant has appealed.

The case was tried below on stipulation, from which it appears that on October 3, 192>2, Jaquess…